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Along with several other nations, Canada has committed to net-zero emissions by 2050. Part of this plan is tripling nuclear generating capacity. As of 2025, the country has four operating nuclear generating stations with a total of 17 reactors, 16 of which are in the province of Ontario. The Independent Electricity System Operator has recommended that an additional 17,800 MWe of nuclear power be added to Ontario’s grid.
M. Zucchetti, Z. Chang, L. El-Guebaly, Jung-Hoon Han, B. Kolbasov, V. Khripunov, M. Riva, Y. Someya, R. Testoni, K. Tobita
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 72 | Number 4 | November 2017 | Pages 609-615
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.1080/15361055.2017.1350474
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Some technological problems of radioactive fusion materials management are being addressed in the paper. These problems are being studied in the frame of the International Energy Agency (IEA) collaborative study on fusion radioactive waste. These studies address the management procedures for radioactive materials following the changeout of replaceable components and decommissioning of fusion facilities. Key issues include clearance levels, hands-on and remote recycling procedures, fusion permanent waste hazard assessment, and detritiation of activated materials.